Visa-Free Travel to Malaysia offered to Indian Tourists.
Malaysia on this Sunday, 26th November 2023, said it will allow visitors from India a 30 days of visa-free travel from the 01st December 2023. Prime Minister of Malaysia Mr Anwar Ibrahim said the same provision will be applied to Chinese tourists as well.
Malaysia’s decision to allow Visa-free travel to Indian tourists came after two other Asian countries Sri Lanka and Thailand. Now, Indian tourist may travel and stay maximum 30 days in Sri Lanka, Thailand & Malaysia without a Visa. At present, travelers from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Turkey and Jordan enjoy visa free entry in the country.
The Prime Minister Mr Anwar Ibrahim, however, said the visa exemption for Indian and Chinese citizens will be subject to security clearance from their countries. Those with criminal record and risk of violence will be not permitted the visa, he added.
The Malaysian Prime Minister said that the Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail will announce the details on the visa exemption very soon. On the 24th November 2023 China announced 15-day visa-free policy for Malaysians from 01st December 2023 to 30th November 2024. Thanking the Chinese government, PM Anwar said: “Next year, Malaysia will be celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations with China.”
The announcement came in the wake of the ASEAN-India Media Exchange Programme 2023, where High Commissioner to Malaysia B.N. Reddy said our country’s relationship with India was “very precious”. “This is one relationship which is very important for the region given the closeness, diaspora connect, and the desire of both the governments to realise this enriched tactical partnership,” he said
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said the visa-free travel provision applied for Chinese citizens as well but it will be also subject to the security clearance for both countries.
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